CVE-2025-24104 — Link Following in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-59 — Link Following5 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
3.9%
top 11.79%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple IpadosApple Iphone OS
Timeline
PublishedJan 27
Latest updateJan 28

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/ipados< 17.7.4
▶NVDapple/ipados18.0 — 18.3+1
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 18.3
▶NVDapple/iphone_os< 18.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wjg3-gwjx-xwj5: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks↗2025-01-28
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CVEList
CVE-2025-24104: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks↗2025-01-27
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Apple
CVE-2025-24104: iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3↗2025-01-27
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Apple
CVE-2025-24104: iPadOS 17.7.4↗2025-01-27
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